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I really haven't tried anything different as of yet. I was just polling for ideas. :)

What are you cursing at? I'm the one that can't get the weight up! ;)

Nutritionally I am eating at a mild surplus.

That's a good thought- thanks.

Right now I can do 3x8 at 55 pretty easily. It's just progressing past that that I'm stalling at.

So do you rotate high/low weights week to week?

Haha, thatnks for the hug!

I have a strong love/hate relationship with squats. I want to love them but it's sooooo hard for me to go deep. I constantly get qued on that. And I love benching too- it's nice adding some real weight to the bar when other ladies are playing with dumbbells.

Thanks for the thoughts. I read some article talking specifically about people that are new to crossfit and how they typically will put on weight before losing weight. Who knows. :)

I don't know what you mean by coughing. Is it a term beyond clearing your throat?

Confident posture

Great eyes!

Such a fun spirit and great motivation to continue to kick butt!

I'm glad you posted this! I feel the same way! If I eat in the morning, it's like opening a flood gate. You just can't stop it! :) I think I'm fine with "fasting" till lunch

Absolutely. Joke or no joke, it's mean!

Haha, good advice! I told him I was going to start waking up way early, go running come back and do 500 sit ups and then get back in bed like I was there the whole time. :)

Yup.. Just gotta keep it positive. There will always be people hatin' out there. All I can do is focus on me and getting the results I want, despite their bad jo jo. :)

I hope it's possible too! I'll be right there with you trying to sculpt out my abs. :) Get it girl!

To the fellas think muscles on girl are gross. There are many body types and many lifestyles out there. I personally think that girls that lift and are strong enough to hold their ground are pretty bad *kitten*. I have a history in competition and sport, so I like being able to walk down the street feeling strong and…

Haha, to be fair, he does have more weight around the stomach then I do. And he struggles with diet and doing cardio way more then me. But he has a lot of weight training dedication. I'm already in healthy weight range. But I know guys can loose weight so easily! So it could be close.

My boyfriend will use PVC pipe or broomsticks to help massage out different large sore muscles. You could also freeze waterbottles, wrap them in a towel and roll your legs over them. Don't forget to stretch what you can! :) Hope you feel better!

A week is really early to really gauge any type of progress. At this point, it could be water weight changes....also as a female different points in your cycle your body will be storing more water. A couple of things to consider: are you weighing in at the same time of day and wearing roughly the same thing? Try to get…

This is such a great thing to think about- the things you learned on MFP

This is a great question. I feel like I have hit a similar block. Like you, I have been logging as honest as I can and am not seeing the results I want. My boyfriend wants me to increase protein, which I'm willing to try, but I don't want to sacrifice veggies! It seems like I only loose when I do ridiculous amounts of…

So for the ladies that have been lifting for a while- what works? What doesn't? I'm guess I have a lot of 'bro-vice' of guys who lift but I guess I think that female set up is different from male set up... and maybe I don't need to do as much weight as possible every time and eat more protein then I weigh. There is a lot…

I'm game. I have my monthly weigh in/measurements in 7 days, so this will be good for that too! :)

So then I think that requires a check in from everyone!!! :) Today (May 17) I weigh 156lbs. June 17 we will all check back in!

It's nice to find little gems like that. So far I'm still at the UA rec center. The summer months are great when all the fraternities clear out! :)

Yah, I work out at a University Rec Center.. Filled with guys who constantly drop weights. I don't get it, I don't like it. I really feel that you should respect the equipment- It's meant to be lifted, not dropped. I like the line " If you are strong enough to lift it, be strong enough to put it down." I feel it goes into…

Is there anything you need to do to prep for a more formal run?